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Latest Merritt Pkwy Connecticut News Reports
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CT woman crashes into DOT truck; state police investigating
- Connecticut
- Watertown
- CT-8
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 04, 2024 07:12am
State police said the DOT vehicle was unoccupied and parked on a '?grassy median off the roadway of Route 8 northbound'? less than a third of a mile south of Exit 41 when the crash occurred. State ... Read More
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Family of construction worker fatally hit on Connecticut highway hoping to propose bill in his honor
- Connecticut
- CT-319
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jul 03, 2024 8:06pm
After losing his life while working on a Connecticut highway in June, the family of Jose Diaz-Nieves are hoping to propose a bill in his honor. '?We need legislation that is going to protect the family ... Read More
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Motorcyclist killed in crash with garbage truck in Danbury: Police
- Connecticut
- Danbury
- source: Bing / fox61 on MSN
- 1 view
- Jul 03, 2024 12:46pm
DANBURY, Conn. - A motorcyclist has died after a crash involving a garbage truck in Danbury early Wednesday morning, according to police. Danbury police were called to the area of 14 Mill Plain Road ... Read More
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30-Year-Old Dies In Danbury Crash With Garbage Truck
- Connecticut
- Danbury
- source: Bing / Putnam Daily Voice on MSN
- 1 view
- Jul 03, 2024 12:30pm
A Connecticut man was killed following a crash with a garbage truck in Fairfield County.New Haven County resident Carlos Davila, age 30, of Ansonia, was killed around 6 a.m., Wednesday, July 3, in the ... Read More
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Traveling into Hartford this weekend? Brace yourself for possible traffic
- Connecticut
- Downtown Hartford
- I-91
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jul 03, 2024 11:55am
91 HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Hartford police sought to warn drivers about a busy weekend on the capital city streets. They said they expected traffic to be impacted by a couple of baseball games, an Alanis ... Read More
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Mapping out McDonald's meal prices along I-95 in Connecticut, where some cost nearly $20
- Connecticut
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jul 03, 2024 11:19am
95 The prices of combination meals at McDonald's restaurants along Connecticut highways remain high, despite a recent pledge from the company's president to '?focus on affordability.'? '?Americans across ... Read More
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Farmington man dies when the vehicle he was driving rolls over in Temple
- Connecticut
- Farmington
- 12 Mill St
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jul 03, 2024 10:43am
Miguel M. Visuano III, 39, of Farmington was pronounced dead Tuesday at the scene, Franklin County Sheriff's Sgt. Ryan Close said. Read More
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Twins out of hospital after father allegedly tried to drown them at Connecticut beach
- Connecticut
- Us
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Jul 03, 2024 09:38am
The twins whose father allegedly tried to drown them last month at a beach in West Haven are now out of the hospital. Greenfield woman arrested for alleged involvement in car theft after crash ... Read More
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Woman charged in connection with plot to intentionally crash into vehicle in CT in order to steal it
- Connecticut
- Windsor
- source: Bing / Hartford Courant on MSN
- 3 views
- Jul 03, 2024 08:29am
Police have charged another Massachusetts resident in connection with a plot in which a driver was purposely struck by a car in South Windsor last spring and their vehicle was stolen when they got out ... Read More
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CT man charged with DUI after police respond to report of intoxicated couple near skate park
- Connecticut
- Windsor
- source: Bing / Hartford Courant on MSN
- 1 view
- Jul 03, 2024 07:59am
A Bristol man was charged with DUI last week after police in South Windsor responded to the report of an intoxicated couple in a local skate park. Officers responded to the South Windsor Community ... Read More
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Greenfield woman arrested for alleged involvement in car theft after crash in Connecticut
- Connecticut
- Windsor
- source: Bing / WWLP Springfield on MSN
- 3 views
- Jul 03, 2024 06:50am
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (WWLP) - A Greenfield woman was arrested Tuesday for her alleged involvement in an incident last year where three people attempted to steal a vehicle in South Windsor. According ... Read More
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CT drug trafficker pleads guilty to conspiring with others to launder money from marijuana operation
- Connecticut
- Stamford
- source: Bing / Hartford Courant
- 2 views
- Jul 03, 2024 03:01am
A former Stamford resident has pleaded guilty to money laundering in federal court in connection with a large-scale marijuana trafficking operation. Read More
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DEEP adds CT state forest to alcohol bans for recreation areas; will crack down on drunken boating
- Connecticut
- CT-334
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jul 03, 2024 03:00am
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced a temporary alcohol ban for a CT state forest, according to a release. Read More
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How CT would benefit from NYC congestion pricing
- Connecticut
- Stamford
- source: Bing / The Connecticut Mirror
- 2 views
- Jul 02, 2024 9:01pm
Generating more Metro-North trips and removing cars from I-95 during rush hour would have done much to alleviate traffic in Fairfield County. Read More
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A plea for safety on the road Family of fatally struck DOT worker joins governor in seeking tougher penalties for dangerous driving
- Connecticut
- Merritt Pkwy
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 02, 2024 5:43pm
WALLINGFORD - The family of state Department of Transportation employee Andrew DiDomenico urged drivers Tuesday to do their part to keep Connecticut roads and highway workers safe.DiDomenico was kille ... Read More
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West Haven searches for grave of British soldier who saved CT clergyman's life in the Revolution
- Connecticut
- New Haven
- source: Bing / New Haven Register
- 2 views
- Jul 02, 2024 4:59pm
"The whole Campbell story is such a huge part of West Haven," Sabo said. "It's a part of our history." Three people were sent to the hospital Friday after a crash sent one of the cars into a... Police ... Read More
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Potential solutions to solve wrong-way crashes in Connecticut
- Connecticut
- Merritt Pkwy
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jul 02, 2024 4:16pm
MIDDLETOWN, CT (WFSB) - It's something we've seen time and time ... Last week, four people were killed when police say a college student got on the Merritt Parkway going the wrong way. The incident ... Read More
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Former Stamford man pleads guilty to money laundering proceeds from marijuana trafficking, feds say
- Connecticut
- CT-57
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 02, 2024 2:13pm
The U.S. Attorney's office said Delroy Anderson, a former Stamford resident, pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge. Read More
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Concern over driving in CT grows following DOT worker death: 'People are driving crazy'
- Connecticut
- CT-189
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jul 02, 2024 12:54pm
They are urging people driving on Connecticut's highways to slow down and drive safer in the wake of the deaths of a state trooper and a Department of Transportation worker - both killed in recent ... Read More